update · January 14, 2026
Apex Legends Patch Cleans Up Crypto, Octane, and Trident Glitches
The latest Apex Legends follow-up patch addresses nagging bugs tied to Crypto's drone, Octane's Stim Surge animations, and Trident vehicle interactions. It also brings crucial stability fixes for Nvidia and Switch 2 hardware.
Respawn Entertainment has rolled out a follow-up patch targeting a handful of persistent bugs introduced at the start of season 27.1. This update focuses heavily on cleaning up visual glitches and animation misalignments for Crypto and Octane, while also adjusting how vehicles interact on the map.
Crypto and Octane Animation Fixes
Crypto players will no longer suffer from phantom drone appearances when deploying on ziplines or Evac Towers. His ultimate now charges correctly from scanning enemies inside the scan radius, and taking damage from a Caustic trap no longer leaves his hands permanently locked in front of the camera. For Octane, Stim Surge animations now properly align with the end of their effects when running low on health or taking ring damage. The base Stim model no longer clips through the Stim Surge syringe, and climbing while activating the ability no longer locks players out of using it.
Vehicle and Combat Adjustments
Tridents receive a notable audio buff with increased approach volume, making it harder for squads to get ambushed by a silent vehicle. Caustic traps can no longer be attached to Tridents, removing an overpowered exploit, and Valkyrie will no longer get permanently stuck in her ultimate animation if interrupted by a vehicle.
Interface and Hardware Stability
On the menu side, the post-game progress screen no longer pulls up outdated challenges, and the New Player Pass now displays correct level-up animations. Technical fixes include various shadow and lighting adjustments for the Switch 2 alongside a resolution for a recurring boot crash affecting select Nvidia users.
Why this patch matters
This targeted patch successfully eliminates frustrating animation locks and input bugs that have plagued main characters like Crypto and Octane, resulting in a much cleaner competitive flow.